200623-N-EE423-1061 ARABIAN SEA (June 23, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 23, 2020. Ike is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sophie A. Pinkham/Released)